Join us at The Mariners’ for our popular series, USS Monitor Legacy Program, that highlights the history and lasting impact of USS Monitor through a variety of public events in partnership with the NOAA Monitor National Marine Sanctuary.

John V. Quarstein, director emeritus of the USS Monitor Center, will present the multifaceted history of USS Monitor, and the program will be in person and livestreamed from the Explorers Theater at the Museum.

Attendees are welcome to send comments or questions to John, and he will answer them following his talk. Advance registration is required whether you attend this event in person or online.

About the presentation: Swedish-American inventor John Ericsson’s brilliant mind produced hundreds of patents, including over 30 used on USS Monitor. He invented engines, screw propellers, shell guns, and so much more, and is considered one of the giants of the Industrial Age. His monitor design proved to be the backbone of US Navy operations from 1862 to the end of the war.

Attending in person?
This event is included in $1 admission, and free for Mariners’ Museum Members. Seating is limited. Watching remotely?
This lecture is free to watch and you may register online.